JOHANNS, Rose (nee Hrubes) 1912-2004

JOHANNS, HEJLIK, HRUBES, ZROSTLIK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/19/2009 at 12:07:53

OSAGE, IOWA — Rose Johanns, 91, of Osage, died Monday (Sept. 27, 2004) at Faith Home in Osage. Rose was born Oct. 19, 1912, on the family farm near Duncan, the daughter of Jilji and Rose (Hejlik) Hrubes.

Rose married Jim Zrostlik in 1933. Jim died in 1935.

Rose married Marvin Johanns on Feb. 25, 1941, in Duncan. They farmed east of Osage for 49 years, moving to Osage in the fall of 1989. Marvin died Dec. 26, 1989.

Rose was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, and a member of the Sacred Heart Ladies Guild.

She was a member of the Mitchell County Hospital Auxiliary, serving as a volunteer in the hospital. Rose also volunteered at Sacred Heart School.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be given to Friendship Ark, 130 S. Sheldon, Ames, IA 50014.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage.

Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m. and a scripture wake service at 7 p.m.

She is survived by one daughter, Janice (Edward) Kodet of Minneapolis, Minn., and their son, Daniel Kodet, of Minneapolis; one son, Clarence “Joe” Johanns of Ames and his children, Denise (Rodger) Lovig of Story City and their children, Alex (Bobbi) Balfanz and their daughter, Parker Rose, Kimberly (Joe Chelsvig) and their children, Benjamin and Dawson; Karen (David) Burgus of Osceola and their children Chris and Adrienne; Allan (Kristine) Johanns of San Diego, Calif. and their son Kamryn; Sharon (Joe) Schwabe of Denver, Colo. and their children Sarah, Jennifer, Joseph and Megan; Nancy (Mark) Shaw of Ames and their children, Rachael, Phillip and Kristine; and Joel Johanns of Ames; three sisters, Elsie Vavrik, of Garner, Helen Malek of Garner, and Mary Trca of Britt; two brothers, Joe (Leona) Hrubes of Britt, and Clarence (Joan) Hrubes of Garner; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Hrubes of Garner and Alyce Hrubes of Garner; one brother-in-law, Vince Nedved, of Garner.

Preceded by her parents, her first husband, Jim Zrostlik in 1935; her second husband, Marvin Johanns, in 1989; three brothers, Frank, John and Ray Hrubes; two sisters, Agnes Nedved and Emily Trca.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.